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Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations
Description
Paper developed as a result of the Crown-First Nations Gathering, January 23-24, 2012. Discusses general goals as well as those in specific areas: families and communities, rights, self-government, and economic and environmental interests.
2017 On The Land Summit: Videos
Alternate Title
The Pan-Territorial On-The-Land Summit
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
HSSCommunications [Health and Social Services Communications Department]
Government of the Northwest Territories]
Description
A YouTube playlist of 21 videos of conference presenters and panels from the summit.
Aboriginal Populations: Social, Demographic, and Epidemiological Perspectives
E-Books
Author/Creator
Anatole Romaniuk
Gustave J. Goldmann
Senada Delic
Ravi B.P. Verma
Eric Guimond ... [et al.]
Aboriginal Youth Benefit From Award Program
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 6, October 2002, p. 20
Description
Comments on the Duke of Edinburgh Award program that encourages participation of Aboriginal youth, provides meaningful activities, and recognizes community involvement.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.15.
American Indians (U.S. & Canada): A Bibliography of Contemporary Studies and Urban Research. Supplement to The Council of Planning Librarians Exchange Bibliographies No. 376-377
Alternate Title
Council of Planning Librarians Exchange Bibliography ; 594
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James N. Kerri
Description
Supplement to the general bibliography section of American Indians (U.S. & Canada): A Bibliography of Contemporary Studies and Urban Research compiled by James N. Kerri.
Dated material. Published in 1974.
Appraisals of Discriminatory Events Among Adult Offspring of Indian Residential School Survivors: The Influences of Identity Centrality and Past Perceptions of Discrimination
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Bombay
Kimberly Matheson
Hymie Anisman
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, vol. 20, no. 1, January 2014, pp. 75-86
Description
Compares adult children of off-spring IRS survivors to Aboriginal adults of family not directly affected by Indian Residential Schools.
Arctic Human Development Report: Regional Processes and Global Linkages: Volume II (2010-2014)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joan Nymand Larsen
Gail Fondahl
Timothy Heleniak
Peter Schweitzer
Peter Sköld ... [et al.]
Are Rural American Indian Adolescents Becoming a Race of Angels?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Cournane
First People Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 1, 2007, pp. 127-132
Description
Discusses the importance of education in identity formation and ego development and how this reduces adolescent suicide rates.
Being Indian: Strengths Sustaining First Nations Peoples in Saskatchewan Residential Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Isabelle Hanson
Mary Rucklos Hampton
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, vol. 19, no. 1, Spring, 2000, pp. 127-142
Description
Examines the strengths that contributed to the survival of First Nations peoples during their stays in residential schools.
Can University/Community Collaboration Create Spaces for Aboriginal Reconciliation? Case Study of the Healing of The Seven Generations and Four Directions Community Projects and Wilfrid Laurier University
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ginette Lafrenière
Papa Lamine Diallo
Donna Dubie
Lou Henry
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 2, no. 1, 2005, pp. 53-66
Description
Illustrates two community-based projects that were developed because of four people who believed in the project.
A Change of Residence: Government Schools and Foster
Homes as Sites of Forced Aboriginal Assimilation – A Paper Designed to Provoke Thought and Systemic Change
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cathy Richardson
Bill Nelson
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 2, 2007, pp. 75-83
Description
Discusses similarities of two residential structures, government schools and foster homes, that have housed Aboriginal children when they were removed from their people. The paper is an attempt to influence child welfare practice in ways that would respect the integrity of family and Aboriginal communities.
Civil Claims for Uncivilized Acts: Filing Suit Against the Government for American Indian Boarding School Abuses
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea A. Curcio
Hastings Race & Poverty Law Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, 2006-2007, pp. 45-129
Description
Brief overview of government policies aimed at eradicating Native Americans, discussion of how schools fit into achieving these goals, and possibilities for achieving redress through litigation.
Colonial Trauma and Political Pathways to Healing
Alternate Title
Indigenous Cultures and Mental Health Counselling: Four Directions for Integration with Counselling Psychology
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Terry Mitchell
Description
Looks at the effects of personal and collective trauma through a political lens.
Scroll down to read paper.
Chapter from Indigenous Cultures and Mental Health Counselling edited by Suzanne L. Stewart, Roy Moodley, and Ashely Hyatt.
Scroll down to read paper.
A Companion to American Indian History
Alternate Title
Blackwell Companions to American History ; 4
E-Books
Author/Creator
Philip J. Deloria
John E. Kicza
Gregory Evans Dowd
Russell Thornton
Clara Sue Kidwell ... [et al.]
A Comparison of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Students on the Inter-Related Dimensions of Self-Concept, Strengths and Achievement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Whitley
Edward Rawana
Keith Brownlee
Brock Education , vol. 23, no. 2, Spring, 2014, pp. 24-46
Description
Looks at school related outcomes and self-concept from a sampling of grade 4 - 8 students in northwestern Ontario. Results indicate Aboriginal students have the same or higher self-worth and competence compared to non-Aboriginal students.
Compendium of Research Undertaken in Nunavut 2003
Alternate Title
Nunavut Research Compendium, 2003
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Research Institute
Description
Lists title, location of research, principal investigator, etc. for over ninety projects. Divided by topic area: health related, physical science, social science and traditional knowledge.
Cultural Continuity as a Determinant of Indigenous Peoples' Health: A Metasynthesis of Qualitative Research in Canada and the United States
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Monique D. Auger
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 7, no. 4, Social Determinants of Indigenous Well-Being: Building a More Complete Understanding, October 2016, pp. 1-24
Description
Discusses themes coming out of study: "the connection between cultural continuity and health and well-being, conceptualizations of cultural continuity and connectedness, the role of knowledge transmission journeys of cultural (dis)continuity, and barriers to cultural continuity."
Culture of Fearfulness? Connecting Patterns of Vulnerability and Resilience in Young Urban Aboriginal Women’s Narratives in Kjipuktuk (Halifax): Final Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Trudy Sable
Pam Glode-Desrochers
Darryl Leroux
Chenise Haché
Salina Kemp
Description
Results of interviews with 16 study participants grouped into five themes: identity, family and community, violence, systemic racism/colonialism, social networks/supports, and resiliency and integrity.
Daughters of Indian Residential School Survivors: Healing Stories
Theses
Author/Creator
Heidi Rae Meseyton
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--The University of British Columbia, 2005.
Desistance and Identity Change Among Aboriginal Females
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John D. Hundleby
Barbara M. Gfellner
Darrell Racine
Identity, vol. 7, no. 3, 2007, pp. 225-253
Description
Comments on a group of women who left a life of problems and antisocial behaviour and adopted a positive view of themselves.
Developing a Sustainability Indicators System to Measure the Well-Being of Winnipeg's First Nations Community: Framework Development and the Community Engagement Process (Preliminary Report)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christa Rust
Description
Brief report on outcomes of forums conducted with the community and service providers. Participants identified key issues and concerns impacting well-being.
Early Childhood Care and Development Programs as Hook and Hub: Promising Practices in First Nations Communities
Alternate Title
Hook & Hub
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Description
Summarizes key findings into the steps taken by three First Nations communities to provide culturally appropriate early childhood training and care programs.
Empowerment and Wellness of Aboriginal Elders
Theses
Author/Creator
Elisabeth Rachel Brass
Description
Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2004.
Environmental Scan and Gap Analysis on Programs and Services Available to Métis Members
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marlane Christensen
Janet Newbury
Description
Lists resources available to Métis people in British Columbia through federal, provincial and regional agencies in the areas of children and families, education, economic opportunities, health, housing, identification and data collection, wildlife stewardship, and arts and culture.
Based on results of scan makes four recommendations about accessible information, accountable distribution of resources, increased Métis-specific resources, and equitable access to services.
Ethics Guidelines for Aboriginal Communities Doing Healing Work
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Healing Foundation
Description
Presents Aboriginal Healing Foundation's code of conduct which is designed to ensure safety ,as well as fictional stories to illustrate various aspects of ethics.
Evaluating Manitoba Aboriginal Head Start on Reserve 2010-2011 "A Place of Our Own": The Study Highlights
Alternate Title
Highlights of the AHSOR Evaluation in Manitoba
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gerry Kaplan
Susy Komishin
Description
Evaluation of six program components: culture, language, education, health promotion, nutrition, and social support.
First Nations 101: Tons of Stuff You Need to Know About First Nations People
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Christine McFarlane
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 10, January 2013, p. 18
Description
Book review of: First Nation 101: Tons of Stuff You Need to Know About First Nations People Lynda Gray.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.18.
First Nations Health Status Report: Alberta Region 2011-12
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Wadieh R. Yacoub
Description
Looks at demographic statistics in three treaty areas, social determinants of health, maternal and child health, cancer, communicable diseases and environmental health.
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Regional Longitudinal Health Survey 2002/03: Environmental Health Impact Assessment Survey: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
FNQLHSSC [First Nation of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission] Research Department
Description
Topics included external environment, housing and infrastructure, nutrition, employment and economic development, education, justice and safety, health and social services, identity, and governance.
FNLED: Quebec First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey = EDMEPN: Enquête sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi chez les Premières Nations
Alternate Title
Booklet 1: Sociodemographic Profile and Life Course
Booklet 2: Culture, Identity, Language and Wellness
Booklet 4: Education, Skills and Aspirations
Booklet 5: Occupation and Employment
Booklet 6: Income and Needs Satisfaction
Booklet 7: Methodology
Highlights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
Forty Years of Cultural Change Among the Inuit in Alaska, Canada and Greenland: Some Reflections
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marianne Stenbaek
Arctic, vol. 40, no. 3, Fortieth Anniversary Special, December 1987, pp. 300-309
Description
Interviews well-know Inuit leaders about their perceptions on the major cultural changes over the past forty years.
Healing in Ojibwa First Nation Communities: Investigating the Relationship Among Acculturation, Health and Identity
Theses
Author/Creator
Brenda M. M. Restoule
Description
Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Queen's University at Kingston, 1999.
Healing Residential School Trauma: The Case for Evidence-Based Policy and Community-Led Programs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marlene Brant Castellano
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 11-31
Description
Looks at the key findings of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation, and its relevance to residential school experience.
I Dream of Yesterday and Tomorrow: A Celebration of the James Bay Cree
E-Books
Author/Creator
David Boult
Brian Craik
Jennifer Latham
Andrew Orkin
Boyce Richardson
Geoff Quaile
Andrew Webster
Indian Record (Vol. XXXII, Nos. 8-9, August-September, 1969)
Documents & Presentations
Description
"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record.
Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
Indigenous History: A Bibliography
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Shekon Neechie
Description
Lists works written by Indigenous authors published between 2000 and 2018. Focuses on substantial books, articles and book chapters on original primary historical research, research methodology and historiography.
Indigenous Issues 101
Alternate Title
âpihtawikosisân
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Chelsea Vowel
Description
Prominent Métis blogger, lawyer and author of Indigenous Writes covers an extensive list of topics under the headings Specific Myths or Misunderstandings; Identity and Culture; Aboriginal Law and Treaties; Historic and Continuing Injustice; and Indigenous Health and Safety.
Intervention to Address Intergenerational Trauma: Overcoming, Resisting, & Preventing Structural Violence
Documents & Presentations
Description
Discusses the best practices for addressing the adverse traumatic experiences from historical oppression.
Issues in the North, vol. 1
Alternate Title
Occasional Publication Series (Canadian Circumpolar Institute) ; no. 40
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lyle Longclaws
Donna Martin
David Gregory
Betty Thomlinson
Nellie Erickson ... [et al.]
Îyacisitayin Newoskan Simakanîsîkanisak: 'The (Re)Making of the Hobbema Community Cadet Corps Program'
Alternate Title
Iyacisitayin Newoskan Simakanisikanisak: 'The (Re)Making of the Hobbema Community Cadet Corps Program'
Theses
Author/Creator
Jordan Robert Koch
Description
Physical Education and Recreation Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2015.
Keeping Our Traditions Alive: Compendium of Best Practices in Promoting the Traditional Ways of Life of Arctic Indigenous Peoples
E-Books
Author/Creator
Arctic Council
Kookum and Youth Circles: Bringing Together Women Residential School Survivors and Youth Through Storytelling & Mentoring Activities: Resource Workbook
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Equay-wuk (Women’s Group)
Description
Survivors share their knowledge of resiliency with Aboriginal youth from remote First Nation communities by providing culturally appropriate resources and training tools.
Land, Life, and Knowledge in Chisasibi: Intergenerational Healing in the Bush
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ioana Radu
Lawrence (Larry) M. House
Eddie Pashagumskum
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 3, Indigenous Land-Based Education, 2014, pp. [86]-105
Description
Describes the land- and culture-based healing program developed by the Cree Nation of Chisasibi which promotes personal, family and community wellness rooted in the Cree way of life. Participants spend two- to three-weeks at a bush camp located 500 km east the community.
Making the Connection with Aboriginal Culture
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ken Kilpatrick
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 164, no. 5, March 6, 2001, p. 736
Description
Presents the story of Dr. Cornelia Wieman and the reasons why she chose to practise psychiatry.
Mâmawoh Kamâtowin, "Coming Together to Help Each Other in Wellness": Honouring Indigenous Nursing Knowledge
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R. Lisa Bourque Bearskin
Brenda L. Cameron
Malcolm King
Cora Weber-Pillwax
Madeleine Dion Stout ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 11, no. 1, Wellness-Based Indigenous Health Research and Promising Practices, 2016, pp. 18-33
Description
Explores how Indigenous Knowledge systems and identity are embedded in nursing practices.
Manufacturing the Self-Healing Subject: Aboriginal Health Funding in Canada’s Era of “Truth and Reconciliation”
Alternate Title
Munk School Briefings: Comparative Program on Health and Society, Lupina Foundation Working Paper Series, 2011-2012
E-Books
Author/Creator
Arie Molema
Mi'kmaq Children's Perceptions on Education
Alternate Title
Micmac Children's Perceptions on Education
Mikmaq Children's Perceptions on Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kim A. Critchley
Vianne Timmons
Fiona Walton
Janet Bryanton
Mary Jean McCarthy
Jennifer Taylor
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 2, 2007, pp. 217-230
Description
Comments on unique aspects of the research study, Building Healthy Mi'kmaq Communities in Prince Edward Island, which focused on the determinants of health, with education considered a strong social determinant.
Miyupimaatisiiun in Eeyou Istchee: Healing and Decolonization in Chisasibi
Theses
Author/Creator
Ioana Radu
Description
Humanities Thesis (Ph.D.)--Concordia University, 2015.
Narrative as Lived Experience
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 2, 2010, pp. 53-65
Description
Author reflects on her own personal experiences; and discusses how historic trauma has shaped Aboriginal peoples lives and the need to re-discover traditions for the future.
Our Health Counts Toronto: An Inclusive Community-Driven Health Survey for Indigenous Peoples in Toronto: Draft
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Janet Smylie
Sara Wolfe
Cheryllee Bourgeois]
Description
Survey conducted in 2015-2016 and used Respondent Driven Sampling to achieve sample size of 908. In addition to health questions, participants were asked about other topics such as culture, identity, housing, school experience and parenting.